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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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There has been a lot of talk about "fake news" in the news lately. Being able to spot the difference between credible and non-credible sources is a vital 21st century skill to have. Learn the tricks and traps of deception and the skills required to achieve information literacy--and always get to the truth of the matter! Packed with fun facts and detailed sidebars, this informational text explores contemporary issues and high-interest, relevant subjects....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A rose by any other name would smell as sweet-but would a company by any other name sell as well? That's the million-dollar question behind every brand! More often than you may think, behind each brand is a person whose name may be better remembered for the product than for the person. Packed with fun facts and detailed sidebars, this informational text explores the inspirational stories of the people behind brand names such as Hilton, Hasbro, Hershey,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
You don't need to be a math teacher to understand and use averages. Farmers look at the rainfall average to figure out the best times to plant crops. Scientists perform experiments several times and calculate the average to see if their results are accurate. Learn about averages with this full-color informational text that is packed with fun facts, fascinating sidebars, and high-interest content. Featuring TIME© content and images, this full-color...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Read the inspirational stories of six animal advocates from very different backgrounds who have found ways to be heroes for animals. Learn how you can follow in their footsteps and be a hero, too! Packed with fun facts and fascinating sidebars, this full-color informational text explores contemporary issues through high-interest content. Featuring TIME© content and images, this nonfiction book has important text features such as a glossary, an index,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
How do the Olympics make the world a better place? For more than 100 years, the Olympics have brought people together, proving that competition can create community. Packed with fascinating facts and sidebars about the Olympics, this informational text discusses the history of the Olympics, the Paralympics, and the Special Olympics, and highlights inspirational stories of Olympic athletes. Featuring TIME© content and images, the high-interest content...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Orators take ordinary words and weave them into brilliant speeches. It takes a substantial amount of skill to be a great orator. History is full of leaders who have given inspiring speeches. Learn about twelve famous speeches from leaders such as Cesar Chavez, Ronald Reagan, Pat Summitt, Justin Trudeau, and Martin Luther King Jr. This diverse collection of speeches will open your eyes and ears to the power of the spoken word! Packed with fun facts,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Engineers design things that affect our everyday lives. You can thank an engineer for your phone, the lights in your home, and your transportation to school. The work that engineers do influences almost everything around us and helps solve problems for people around the world. Developed by Timothy Rasinski and featuring TIME content, this nonfiction book focuses on STEM topics and builds literacy skills. It includes essential text features like an...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Do you take things apart and put them back together just for fun? Do you dream of drone fleets and robot warriors? Does the idea of designing and building robots sound intriguing? If the answer is yes, it's time to start plotting a career in robotics! Developed by Timothy Rasinski and featuring TIME content, this nonfiction book focuses on STEM topics and builds reading skills. It includes essential text features like an index, captions, glossary,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This informational text is packed with facts and sidebars about historical and modern-day disasters such as the Space Shuttle Challenger, the Great Smog of London, the Pacific Garbage Patch, the Library of Alexandria, Chernobyl, and more. Featuring TIME© content and images, the high-interest content will engage students in reading as they build their comprehension, vocabulary, and reading skills. Text features, a Reader's Guide, and the extended...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This book details the history of special effects and CGI in films, and examines the innovative special effects used in movies like King Kong, The Iron Giant, Westworld, Alien, Tron, The Abyss, Toy Story, Jurassic Park, and Inception. Developed by Timothy Rasinski and featuring TIME content, this high-interest nonfiction book includes essential text features like an index, captions, glossary, and table of contents. The intriguing sidebars, fascinating...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Going to college when you're 18 years old can be a new and frightening experience. But imagine taking college classes when you're only 10! Read the inspirational stories of six young geniuses who went to college before they were old enough to have a driver's license. Packed with fun facts, fascinating sidebars, and featuring TIME© content and images, this informational text has features such as a glossary, an index, and a table of contents to engage...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Cryptography has been used since ancient times to send hidden messages. The MIS-X, the Enigma Machine, the Vigenere Cipher, and the Spartan Scytale are examples from history. For the average person, cryptography remains behind the scenes. It's intertwined in the everyday tasks that people complete online, on cell phones, and on other devices. But it is always there, thanks to the scholars and codebreakers who worked through the centuries to turn cryptography...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Have you ever wondered how a GPS knows the fastest route to take? Or how a video game knows when to stop performing an action? The answer is coding. Discover the fundamentals for computer programming, such as conditional statements, looping, and debugging. Who knows? You might even want to create a computer program of your own! Developed by Timothy Rasinski and featuring TIME content, this high-interest book includes essential text features like an...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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The Mayas, Incas, and Aztecs were three groups of people found living in the ancient Americas, including the Andes Mountains and a city named Tenochtitlán. This intriguing book features details about these three incredible civilizations and explores how each of them fell when Spanish explorers found their settlements. Through detailed images and maps, captivating sidebars and facts, and an accessible glossary and index, readers will learn about leaders...
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